US special envoy Witkoff announces US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations agree to prisoner swap

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Alex NitzbergFebruary 5, 2026 at 03:06 PM

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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced that delegations from the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia agreed to a prisoner exchange of 314 individuals, the first such exchange in five months. The agreement was reached during peace talks hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Witkoff credited President Trump's leadership for making the agreement possible and indicated that further discussions are expected in the coming weeks. The Trump administration has been trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. President Trump also discussed the war with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a recent phone call.

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